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Trump Administration Waives Environmental Safeguards to Fast-Track 69 Miles of Border Fence Construction (Laredo)
Government Executive ^ | 18 May 2020 | JULIƁN AGUILAR

Posted on 05/18/2020 10:40:04 AM PDT by BeauBo

The Trump administration announced Friday that it is waiving several regulations in order to fast-track construction of nearly 70 miles of border barriers and roads in Webb and Zapata counties (Texas, around Laredo)...

The move marks a significant step in fulfilling Trump's election-year goal to have hundreds of miles of fencing or wall in place by the end of the year. The waiver allows the Department of Homeland Security to circumvent regulations mandated in the National Environmental Policy Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the National Historic Preservation Act, among others, according to text of the notice posted in the federal register Friday (15 May).

The White House said in February its goal was to build 450 additional miles of barrier by the end of 2020. The 69 miles would be in addition to a 52-mile project also underway in Webb County

(Excerpt) Read more at govexec.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: borderwall; immigration; laredo; trumpswall
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To: BeauBo

Build it!


21 posted on 05/18/2020 1:27:55 PM PDT by familyop (Hell hath no fury like a scorned parrot.)
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To: silverleaf

Trump’s big, beautiful wall to protect Americans from the drug runners, murderous gangs, human smugglers, anchor-baby mamas, illegal voters, drunk drivers, rapists, locusts, scabs and gimmegrants from the overwhelming number of sh!tholes south of the border.


22 posted on 05/18/2020 1:53:23 PM PDT by bkopto
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To: familyop

What about the Prebel Meadow Jumping Mouse?


23 posted on 05/18/2020 2:08:50 PM PDT by Vehmgericht (12)
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To: Vehmgericht
"What about the Prebel Meadow Jumping Mouse?"

Maybe it can jump out of the way. :)

24 posted on 05/18/2020 7:29:10 PM PDT by familyop (Hell hath no fury like a scorned parrot.)
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